BERNEY, of PARKHALL, in REEDHAM, co. Norfolk.

5 May 1620

     Sir HANSON BERNEY, Bart., born Dec. 1780, succeeded his father, sir John, late bart., 4 Sept. 1825 ; married in April 1811, Anne, eldest da. of Henry Tahourdin, of Sydenbam, co. Kent, esq.

     This family took their name from the town of Berney, near Walsingham, co. Norfolk, where they were seated at the time of the Conquest.

     I. Sir RICHARD, created a baronet, 5 May 1620 ; m. Anne, da. of Michael Smallpage, and had issue,

   1. Sir THOMAS, 2d bart.

   2. Richard, m. and had issue.

   3. .John, m and left issue

   4. Willam, m. and left issue.

   5. Henry, d. unm.

     Sir Richard d. 1668, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

     II. Sir THOMAS, m. 1st, -----; and 2dly, Sarah, da. of Thomas Tyrrel, esq., by whom he had issue,

   1. Sir RICHARD, 3rd bart.

   2. John, m. Philippa, da. of Thomas Browns, esq., and, besides other children, left Thomas, recorder of Lynn Regis, who m. Julian, da. of sir Richard Berney, of Kirby bart., hereafter mentioned, by whom he had 2 sons, Thomas and Richard, both of Lynn.

   3. William, rector of Stokesby and Westwick, m. Mary, da. of Henry Harcock and had 1 son---William, rector of Newton Flotman, co. Norfolk, who m. Dorothy, another da of the said sir Richard Berney, bart., by whom he had several children, of whom Richard, eldest son and heir, was rector of Westwick.

     Sir Thomas d. 1693, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

     III. Sir RICHARD, m. Dorothy, da. of William Branthwayte, esq., and had, besides other issue,

   1. Sir RICHARD, 4th bart.

   2. Sir Thomas, 5th bart.

   3. Robert, who resided several years and d. in Barbadoes.

   4. John, D.D., one of his majesty's chaplains in ordinary, archdeacon of Norwich, rectos of Saxlingham and Hethersett; m. the eldest da., and one of the co-heiresses of John Barnes, DD., dean of Norwich, by whom he had no issue.

     Sir Richard d. 1706, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

     IV. Sir RICHARD, d. unm. 1710, and was succeeded by his brother,

     V. Sir THOMAS, m. Elizabeth, only da. and h. of Simon Folkes, esq. (by Elizabeth, da. and co-h. of Samuel Hanson, of the island of Barbadoes, esq.) and had issue,

   1. Sir HANSON, 6th bart

   2. Richard, rector of Stokesby and Bramston, who d. Dec. 1794.

     Sir Thomas d. 1742, and was succeeded by his son

     VI. Sir HANSON, m. Catharine, da. and h. of William Woolball, esq., who d. in 1792, by whom he had,

   1 .Sir John, 7th bart.

   2. Elizabeth; 3. Catharine.

     Sir John d. 27 Jan. 1778, and was succeeded by his son,

     VII. Sir JOHN, m. 9 Sept. 1779, Henrietta, da. of George, 1st earl of Abergavenny, by whom he had issue,

   1. Sir HANSON, present and 8th bart.

   2. John, b. 1782; 3. Henry, b. 1785.

   4. George; 5. Elizabeth; 6. Mary-Anne.

     Sir John d. 4 Sept. 1825, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

     VIII. Sir HANSON, present bart.

     Arms---Quarterly, gules and azure, a cross, engrailed, ermine.

     Crest---On a wreath, argent and gules, a plume of six ostrich feathers, alternately azure and gules.

     Motto---Nil temere, neque timore.

      Seat---At Kirby Bedom, co. Norfolk.

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